It was pass noon when Clover returned to the HQ, she was ready to eat then go to bed. The day had taken a serious toll on her and she could feel the tiredness creep in.
She got through the front doors and followed the first hallway she found and hoped she wasn't lost. After a few minutes walking without seeing anyone she was sure she was lost. Just what she needed.
Just when she was about to turn a corner, she collided with a hard wall, except this wall had arms. She looked up to see who she had bumped into, but only to find Liam Gunderson looking down at her! He had jet black hair that reached over his eyes, he had this eyebrows that gave way to the most beautiful grey eyes she had ever seen, and his lips were plump and formed a cute Cupid bow. She felt a jolt in her stomach at the realization of their closeness and she lowered her head to hide her blasing cheeks.
"You're lost" It was more of a statement than a question and it was the most he's spoken to her since she arrived a few hours ago. She couldn't dwell on it though because she was hungry and bags started forming under her tired eyes. She nodded and proceeded to follow Liam's footsteps who started walking away without waiting for her. She took the opportunity to check him out some more. He had and way he walked that screamed power and the muscles in his back shifted under his shirt at his every move.
Soon enough chatter could be heard from behind two swinging doors. The smell of food immediately made her stomach grumble and her mouth watered. She had never craved for food like this instant in her life. As she entered the room, however, all heads turned towards her and the chatter died down. She felt heavy under their gaze as she shifted from one foot to another.
"Clover, baby you made it" Lance was approaching them with big strides and a wide grin on his face. He was also muscular but with a very pale complexion, which went well with his deep blue eyes. He had brown messy hair shaved at the sides and an earing on his left ear. He had dimples that were pronounced as he smiled, overall a gorgeous man, but not as gorgeous as Liam.
He pulled Clover and put an arm around her, squeezing her in a side hug. Lance seemed like an overly friendly vampire, which wasn't common since vamps tended to keep to themselves. "Let her go you creep, you're crushing her, idiot" Clara barked at him and he immediately released Clover from his death grip. "Sorry" He muttered apologetically scratching the back of his head. "Would you like to sit with us Clover" Claire asked and patted the seat next to her, Clover nodded and let a small smile grace her shy features.
"Aww, isn't she just the cutest" Lance cooed as he sat down facing Clover. " Don't mind him, he's just a big flirt, probably after your blood" Clover tensed up at the statement, she then looked at Lance who now held a scowl. "Hey you know I'm on a diet, no more human or supernatural blood" He then looked at Clover with innocence plastered on his face. "I won't do anything to you, I wouldn't dream of it" At that, Clover gave him a small nod which brought another smile to his face.
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Dinner went with Clover getting to know everyone and vice versa. Overall, she felt less anxious being around them and they seem to really like her. She went to her room right after, longing now for a warm bath, she felt sticky. Claire had accompanied her because she didn't want her to get lost again and because her room was just opposite Clover's.
"Alright, get a good night rest, I'll see you tomorrow" Claire bid her goodbye and disappeared inside her own room, Clover did the same short after. It was the first time she saw her room, it was about half the size of her old room at the academy. Unlike her old room this room was painted a monotonous grey, instead of being at the center, the bed was against one of the corners of the room with a single bedside table with a night lamp on top. There was a singular window that gave way to the woods around the building. She opened the door to her left and entered the bathroom. There she saw a simple tub with a rectangular shower head, a sink with a medicine cabinet on top with two large mirrors. The light was coming from multiple light bulbs positioned aroud the mirror, giving the bathroom a warm yellow glow.
The room was simple but yet felt cosy, something about the simplicity pleased Clover. She undressed letting her naked body relax before turning on the shower, after a few minutes of showering, she turned on the bath water letting it turn warm. When the tub was full, she entered the warm water sighing as her muscles further relaxed. She took in that moment to examine how her life had changed in a span of a day, she was at the HQ of the guard, she was to become a member. For a moment, she wondered if there was some sort of test she had to pass, and the possibility of her failing dreaded her soul.
After the bath, she wrapped herself with a towel on and went to the sink, she brushed her teeth then rinced her mouth. Her hair was wet so she grabbed another towel and wrapped it around her hair. When she exited the bathroom, she went to her suitcases that were next to her bed. She grabbed a pair of shorts that only reached her mid thighs. Then she grabbed a white tank top and put it on then followed by her night kimono. She put her hair in a messy bun and dove under the covers. She then grabbed her phone and sent a text to her dad and Agatha. She spent a good hour talking to them the turned off the lights ready to call it a night. While drifting away, her thought went to the strange wolf she saw, and she secretly hopped she could see him again.